Bulk Pack Chicken Amendment.pdf

United States Agricultural 1400 Independence Avenue, SW Department of Marketing Washington, DC Agriculture Service 20250

May 14, 2010

Commodity Specification for Bulk Pack Chicken and Chicken Parts

DATED May 2008

Amendment No. 1

This amendment revises the Food Defense Requirements.

1. Page 1, Section I.E. Revised to read as follows:

B. Food Defense Requirements. Add the following text at the end of the paragraph:

Any non-conformance identified on the checklist must be addressed in writing to both the Contracting Officer and Auditor within 14 calendar days of the audit. Each written response will be reviewed for acceptance by the Auditor. If the Auditor received an unacceptable corrective action response, the company will have an additional 7 days to respond to the non-conformance.

If non-conformances remain open after the additional 7 days, the Contracting Officer will decide whether the company is able to receive the contract. Once verified and approved, the company will receive a written response from the Contracting Officer indicating its eligibility to participate.

EFFECTIVE DATE: This amendment is effective with offers due by 12 noon, Central Time, June 1, 2010, and on all subsequent offers.

All other terms and conditions of the Commodity Specification for Bulk Pack Chicken and Chicken Parts dated May 2008 remain unchanged.

Rex A. Barnes Deputy Administrator Poultry Programs